Background The benefits of dexamethasone treatment for moderate-to-severe croup are
well established. However, most children with croup have mild symptoms, and it is unknown …

Most children who present with acute onset of barky cough, stridor, and chest-wall indrawing
have croup. A careful history and physical examination is the best method to confirm the …

We searched The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and Embase databases from 1966 to Jan. 31,
2013, for relevant literature on the topic of croup, and for each clinical question used in this …

Study Objectives: For a subpopulation of children with obstructive sleep apnea, the mainstay
of treatment is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Accurate measures of “…

Asthma is a common chronic disease that can have a significant impact on individuals' daily
lives. It is characterized by wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough …

Croup is a common childhood illness. The majority of children presenting with an acute
onset of barky cough, stridor and indrawing have croup. A careful history and physical …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate palivizumab (PVZ) use, trends in indications, and
outcomes of respiratory illness hospitalizations (RIH) and respiratory syncytial virus …

Background. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is common within pediatrics and
contributes disproportionately to morbidity and mortality. Necrotizing pneumonia is a well-…

The case of Munchausen’s syndrome presenting as hemop-tysis in a 12-year-old girl is
presented. The features of Munchausen's syndrome are reviewed. Munchausen’s syndrome …

BACKGROUND Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a rare congenital anomaly with chronic
morbidities. Aside from health care costs, the authors suspected that additional burden rests …